Cape Cod Homes

- Portland, Oregon -

Classic Cape Cod Inspiration

First built by English colonists, Colonial Revival Cape Cods were popular in the 1930s. Original Cape Cod homes were fairly small. This style home is easier than some styles to add onto by adding onto the side or back. The layout typically had the living areas and bathroom on the main level and two small bedrooms on upper.

The Cape Cod may look similar to the Colonial and it’s considered a subtype of the Colonial Revival style that was happening around the same time period. The Cape Cod Revival was relatively affordable compared to the larger Colonial Revival style.

You’ll also find in Portland a number of Cape Cods from the 1950s that are smaller and more affordable, minimal in ornamentation.